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And...... we are all from a backwards ass State!!!

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This past weekend I went to see Hidden Figures at the movies with my family...awesome movie if you have not seen it yet...

If you don't know its about the beginnings of the space program in the 60's and how a West Virginia native and graduate of West Virginia State and West Virginia University had a huge part in the success...and the actress mentions West Virginia University proudly...I throw that in there because of how poorly WVU was portrayed in the movie THE EXPRESS. Instead of showing a racist state this movie gave you the message that WVU was a progressive University back in the day and the University of Virginia was a racist school..which it was...

So with that positive below is what I could find on line as the most famous Wv off all time...she did not make the top 63!..you will see that friggin Randy Moss made the list!! ARE U F#CKing kidding me!!..a drummer from GODSMACK?!?!?..Gilligan???..see below at the other crazy names... and some weren't even born in the state like Jay FRIGGIN ROCKEFELLER!!!


63 Most Famous West Virginians of All Time



I found this below after searching for awhile...and this is all they could come up with?!?!?...yet those in the know thought enough to make a MOVIE ABOUT IT!?!

Katherine Johnson
(1918- ) was named a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015. She was employed by NASA, where she computed flight trajectories. She was born in White Sulphur Springs.
 

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Homer Hickam is one of my favorites!!! Jessica Lynch lives right down the road from my wife's dad. These idiots didn't even get Jockefeller's name right, he is the 4th, not 3rd......worst senator ever!!!!
 

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Homer Hickam is one of my favorites!!! Jessica Lynch lives right down the road from my wife's dad. These idiots didn't even get Jockefeller's name right, he is the 4th, not 3rd......worst senator ever!!!!

Jessica's sister is married to one of my best friends...very sweet girl!
 

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Anyone know why M. Ferns is no longer on the team?
And will that have any impact on his brother?
 

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He wants to get better at life. Engineering school takes a toll on some...
 

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Anyone know why M. Ferns is no longer on the team?
And will that have any impact on his brother?
He is putting his life and degree above football, he is studying engineering. Great to see a young man with his priorities straight. I wish him well. I do not have any idea on his brother's status, but there is no ill will between Ferns and the coaches, so ???
 

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That's the kind of thing you just don't hear of any more. I love it! Dropped sport to be better at life... way to go young man! I'm glad it wasn't for negative reasons. :yes:
 

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Not sure if anyone caught the Oscars...but they rolled out a 98 year old Katherine Johnson who recieved a standing ovation over the weekend...good STUFF!~
 

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Nice Job!!!....:10:

Kind of embarrassing it took all this time to recognize one of the greatest West Virginian's in the states history...
It's not just WVa. Other states don't recognize great feats accomplished by other races and fenders. It's our history not teaching things like this, among others, that don't shed light on things like this.
 

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*genders not fenders.
 
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